The Empress came ashore and beheaded the meritorious officials, forcing me to wear the yellow robe

Wang Yuanya immediately raised her doubts, which stunned the King of Bei and he didn't know how to answer.

crucial moment……

Military Advisor Jia Fang reacted quickly. He explained with a smile, "If we can form an alliance, we'll naturally cooperate! If Li Jize launches a fierce attack, forcing the barbarians to withdraw their main force, we will of course continue to attack. Only in this way can we force the barbarians to lose sight of the main force and fight on two fronts!"

As expected of a scholar, he is really good at speaking!

Moreover, fighting on two fronts while losing sight of the main point is the "specialty" of the rebel army. Isn't that how they came to rule the world?

Wang Yuanya seemed to have never doubted her righteous brothers. The anti-righteous army must be "righteous" and they would not do anything unjust.

In this way, for the sake of his fellow rebels and for the future of the Qi people, Wang Yuanya had to shamelessly pack his bags and set off for Qingzhou again.

Of course, the eldest senior brother Yan Anxun was afraid that something might happen to his junior sister, and he couldn't bear it even if she was detained by Li Jize.

Same! This time, he still requested to follow Wang Yuanya and act as her protector!

Ah this...

The first time Li Zhenbei and the others wanted Yan Anxun to go was just to ruin Li Jize's reputation. It doesn't matter, right?

But this time, it’s time to ask Li Jize to help Zhao from Wei, it’s time to save our lives!

Wang Yuanya's mission was important. How could she allow a love rival to provoke Li Jize? If he didn't unite and attack fiercely, what would they do?

So, after much thought, Li Zhenbei and Jia Fang both advised the eldest brother not to go! They had more important things for him to do.

Senior Brother: “…”

What about my junior sister’s safety?

Li Zhenbei thought about it and pointed out one of his wife's maids to accompany Wang Yuanya.

Don't underestimate this maid. She used to be a female official in the palace of Da Qi.

As mentioned earlier, after Li Zhenbei entered the Da Qi Palace, he ascended the throne and then married a beautiful palace maid as his "Queen".

How could the “Queen” not have maids to serve her?

In normal times of peace, the queen's maidservants would be well-educated, hardworking and capable, but Li Zhenbei's "queen" was in times of war, when she had to run away at any time...

So, he chose a loyal woman who was good at fighting and had good martial arts skills to serve as his maid.

Zhang Xiaolan was the person chosen to protect Wang Yuanya and go to Qingzhou together.

First, I don't want to give Yan Anxun an excuse. You see, I'm very good to your junior sister. I sent the bodyguards who protect my wife to protect your junior sister. The most important thing is that she is a woman, so you don't have to worry.

Secondly, Li Zhenbei naturally has his own little plans.

That is……

Zhang Xiaolan was selected from the Da Qi Palace. In addition to knowing some martial arts, this girl was also fortunate enough to meet the empress!

In fact, they were skeptical about Li Jize's previous statement that he stormed Anding Gate and rescued the empress.

How could the "second ministers" of the Great Qi, who were bent on selling out their master for personal gain, let their former master go?

On the one hand, I can use the old master to win credit for the new master's crimes, but on the other hand, I can't let the old master escape. There's still half of the country outside. If she escapes and makes a comeback, how do you know if she will judge you? Kill all your clans?

It was really strange that Li Jize announced at this time that the empress was not dead.

Therefore, if they want to find out the truth, it would be best to find someone who knows the empress to take a look!

In this way, Zhang Xiaolan and Wang Yuanya packed their bags and set off with their own missions.

It's impossible to go directly from the north!

Because most of the north was actually occupied by barbarians, how could two women dare to cross the barbarian-controlled area?

So, there are only two routes to get there.

One way is to take the water route, going down the Tianjiang River, and Qingzhou is at the mouth of the sea.

One way is to go south, travel by land, then reach the other side of Tianjiang River in Qingzhou and cross the river.

Finally, after much deliberation, they decided to take the water route and take a boat down Tianjiang River to save time!

Along the way, the two girls took care of each other and became familiar with each other.

Only then did Wang Yuanya realize that Zhang Xiaolan's identity was not simple. She had actually held a position in the palace before, and her ancestors were actually from a "military family."

No wonder she can fight and kick too!

After spending some time together, Wang Yuanya discovered something through their conversation...

When Zhang Xiaolan mentioned Li Jize, there was always a vague hatred in her heart. Although she hid it very well, Wang Yuanya, as a woman, was very sensitive to it.

As the saying goes, "It takes only one day to travel a thousand miles to Jiangling." The speed of traveling by water is quite fast. Wang Yuanya and Zhang Xiaolan took a boat all the way down. On about the eighth day, they were told by the boatman that they had arrived near Qingzhou.

Of course Wang Yuanya couldn't help but feel excited. She was going to see Li Jize again. Isn't that exciting?

As for Zhang Xiaolan, she gritted her teeth secretly, trying to suppress her anger.

The boat started to dock not far from Qingzhou, leaving Wang Yuanya and Zhang Xiaolan puzzled. "Why not go directly to Qingzhou?"

The answer was, get checked!

When the two girls were wondering, they saw a warship carrying cannons cruising nearby.

It was obvious! They had already entered Qingzhou waters. If they refused to be inspected, they would be bombarded!

What happened next was a real eye-opener for Wang Yuanya and Zhang Xiaolan.

Not only the people on the ship had to be checked, but anyone carrying weapons, such as Zhang Xiaolan and Wang Yuanya who had swords in their hands, would be stopped and questioned.

Are we going out to sea? Or are we going to Qingzhou?

If you are going out to sea, the ship is not allowed to stay. If you are going to Qingzhou, you are not allowed to bring weapons!

When Wang Yuanya and Zhang Xiaolan were ready to argue, they were knights wandering the world and could not take off their weapons...

They saw a very large merchant ship nearby, which was blocked by soldiers. When the soldiers asked for silver and were sternly refused, they directly arrested people and seized the ship.

Ah!

This scene stunned the two of them.

How come there are still people who blatantly ask for money, rob goods, and arrest people?

Now they finally understood why the Qin army wanted to block Tianjiang. What was the difference between this and the saying "I built this road and planted these trees. If you want to pass by, you have to pay for your passage"?

Hey! The difference is really huge. Li Jize from later generations doesn't think this is called "robbery".

This thing should mean, "Highway toll booth ahead, please slow down!"

Since Li Jize has already announced the collection of commercial taxes, how could he not take advantage of you if your merchant ships pass through nearby waters?

Some merchants secretly called Li Jize a bastard. Whenever they passed through Qingzhou carrying a bucket of manure, he would reach out to taste it to see how salty it was.

You can imagine how cruel his method of robbing people is!